Review of Under a Blackberry Moon

Title: Under a BlackBerry Moon

Author: Serena B Miller

Series: not really a series but there are familiar characters

 

Chapters: 28 plus Epilogue

Pages: 341

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Rating: 5 stars

     Under a Blackberry Moon is a favorite book that I have read this year.  This book had some of my favorite historical aspects in it. The western frontier, a hero or Heroine that was part Native American.  It is too bad that there is not more  Historical fiction novels with more Native American heroes or heroines in it.  So far Under a Black berry Moon and Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz. 

     Moon Song is a Chippewa woman who is trying to get her and her young son back to their people. Sky Pilot goes with her to make sure that she gets back to her people safely. However along the way his feelings toward her change.

     Under a Blackberry Moon is a historical fiction novel that bridges two different worlds. I also loved that Serena Miller said that the story was roughly based on a true story. That just made it sweeter.

     I would recommend this book to anyone who loves Serena’s other books, and anyone who loved Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Review of A Promise to Love

Title: A Promise to Love

 Author:  Serena B Miller

Chapters:  29 plus Epilogue

Pages: 332

Genre:  Christian Historical Romance

Rating: 5 stars

     Ingrid Larsen is a Swedish Immigrant who wants a better life than that of a servant. Joshua Hunter is a widower father who is at risk of losing his children.  Ingrid in a shock to all asks Joshua to marry her in a marriage of convenience in order for him to keep his children.  Ingrid is a woman with a strong faith who loves his children.  Joshua can’t keep from noticing that she is the complete opposite of his first wife.

     I loved A Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller it is the second book that I have read by Serena B. Miller.  The first being The Measure of Katie Ca read my review here. This book is different from the first book, but also the similar in many ways.  Serena said that she based this book on one of her great great grandmother’s life. I guess it is true that fact is stranger than fiction. Serena makes it easy to fall in love with her characters. 

Review of The Measure of Katie Calloway

Title: The Measure of Katie Calloway

Author: Serena Miller

Series:   no sort of the second book is coming out sometime this year.

Chapters: 31

Pages: 316

Genre: Christian Historical fiction

Rating: 5 stars

     Katie Calloway has had enough from her abusive husband. So one day when he’s gone she grabs her little brother Ned and flees, she heads north knowing that that Harlan will follow. She cuts herself off from her family in order to stay safe. She ends up in Michigan.

     Robert Foster was a doctor and a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War; and wants to forget the past the loss of his wife and the fact that his two children are under his sister’s care. He is the owner of a logging camp. He ends up hiring Katie on to be the camp cook. Katie gives a false in order to protect and her brother.

     Katie and Robert both settle into a routine until Roberts’s sister bring his two children to the camp. Harlan; Katie’s husband shows up wanting her back. Will Katie ever be free of Harlan? Will Robert and Katie ever be able to admit their feelings?

     I enjoyed the book it’s the first I’ve read by Serena Miller. The Measure of Katie Calloway is about a part of history that I wasn’t really familiar with. I enjoyed learning about logging camps. I am looking forward to her next book. The next book has different main characters but you get to find out what happened to Katie and Robert.